Cookie policy
Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Praeva Biotech VCC (“Praeva”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the website www.praeva.science (the “Website”). Our Website is powered by Shopify, which places cookies and uses similar tracking technologies.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit our Website. They help the Website function properly, improve your user experience, and provide us with insights into how the Website is used.
3. Types of cookies we use
We use the following types of cookies, some of which are set and managed by Shopify as our website service provider:
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These are essential for the operation of the Website and to manage sessions, shopping carts, and checkout processes.
Provider: Shopify
3.2 Functional cookies
These remember your preferences (for example, language) and help enhance user experience.
Provider: Shopify
3.3 Analytics cookies
These collect anonymous statistical information about how visitors interact with our Website, helping us improve its performance.
Provider: Shopify
3.4 Marketing cookies
These cookies personalize advertising content and measure campaign performance. They may be set by Shopify or other third-party partners.
Provider: Shopify
4. Cookie management and consent
Strictly necessary cookies are placed automatically because they are essential for the proper functioning of our Website.
All other categories of cookies (functional, analytics, marketing) require your explicit consent in accordance with GDPR requirements. You can give or withdraw consent at any time through the cookie banner on the Website, or adjust your preferences in your browser settings.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by external providers, such as Shopify. When you use our Website, certain cookies are provided and managed by Shopify - you can review Shopify’s Cookie Policy for more information: Shopify Cookie Policy. Please note that data processing related to these cookies is subject to the privacy and cookie policies of these external providers.
6. Your rights
You have all rights under GDPR/UK-GDPR – including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability, and withdrawal of consent. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at support@praeva.science.
7. Changes to this Policy
Praeva may update this Policy when introducing new cookies and technologies. The updated version will always be available on our Website.
8. Description of cookies
|
Cookie Name |
Category |
Provider |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
cookie_consent |
Strictly necessary |
Praeva |
Stores your cookie consent preference |
12 months |
|
_identity_session |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Merchant authentication: Main session cookie for Identity authentication. This is the underlying Rails session cookie. It contains the SID. |
2 years |
|
_master_udr |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Permanent device identifier. |
session |
|
_merchant_essential |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Contains essential information for the correct functionality of the Website’s surfaces such as the admin area. |
1 year |
|
_secure_admin_session_id |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to store session id in core for auth Legacy Admin |
12 weeks |
|
_secure_admin_session_id_csrf |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to store session id in core for auth Legacy Admin |
12 weeks |
|
_shopify_essential |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Contains essential information for the correct functionality of a store such as session and checkout information and anti-tampering data. |
1 year |
|
_shopify_essential_ |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Contains an opaque token that is used to identify a device for all essential purposes. |
1 year |
|
_shopify_test |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to check cookie capabilities on the client. |
1 min |
|
_tracking_consent |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to store a user's preferences if a merchant has set up privacy rules in the visitor's region. |
1 year |
|
cart |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Contains information related to the user's cart. |
2 weeks |
|
cart_currency |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used after a checkout is completed to initialize a new empty cart with the same currency as the one just used. |
2 weeks |
|
discount_code |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Stores a discount code (received from an online store visit with a URL parameter) in order to the next checkout. |
session |
|
localization |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to localize the cart to the correct country. |
2 weeks |
|
login_with_shop_finalize |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to facilitate login with Shop. |
5 min |
|
shopify_pay |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Used to log in a buyer into Shop Pay when they come back to checkout on the same store. |
1 year |
|
storefront_digest |
Strictly necessary |
Shopify |
Stores a digest of the storefront password, allowing Praeva to preview their storefront while it's password protected. |
1 year |
|
_landing_page |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Capture the landing page of visitor when they come from other sites. |
2 weeks |
|
_merchant_analytics |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Contains analytics data for the Praeva session. |
1 year |
|
_orig_referrer |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Allows Praeva to identify where people are visiting them from. |
2 weeks |
|
_shopify_analytics |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Contains analytics data for buyer surfaces such as the storefront or checkout. |
1 year |
|
_shopify_s |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Used to identify a given browser session/shop combination. Duration is 30 minute rolling expiry of last use. |
30 min |
|
_shopify_y |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Shopify analytics. |
1 year |
|
shop_analytics |
Analytics |
Shopify |
Contains the required buyer information for analytics in Praeva. |
1 year |
|
_shopify_marketing |
Marketing |
Shopify |
Contains marketing data for buyer surfaces such as the storefront or checkout. |
1 year |
While Praeva makes every effort to keep this cookie list accurate and up to date, the cookies on our storefront are primarily set and managed by Shopify. For the most current and complete list of cookies used on this online store, please see Shopify’s official documentation at https://www.shopify.com/legal/cookies#merchant-storefronts.
